Jehan S. Perera, Jennifer M. Pyles, Adrianna L. Orsi, Christine C. Lawrence, Marcus Le, Gabriel C. Tabacaru, Lauren A. McIntosh, Sherry J. Yennello, Jonathan D. Burns
{"title":"High-Yield Room-Temperature Aryl 211At Radiolabeling via Redox-Activated Column-Shipped 211At","authors":"Jehan S. Perera, Jennifer M. Pyles, Adrianna L. Orsi, Christine C. Lawrence, Marcus Le, Gabriel C. Tabacaru, Lauren A. McIntosh, Sherry J. Yennello, Jonathan D. Burns","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Efficient late-stageformation of aryl–<sup>211</sup>Atbonds is relevant to expanding the scope of targeted α-therapyradiopharmaceuticals. In this work, a catalyst-enabled astatodeboronationapproach is evaluated using wet chemically regenerated <sup>211</sup>At recovered from shipped 3-octanone-impregnated columns. A seriesof aryl boronic esters bearing electron-donating and electron-withdrawingsubstituents were radiolabeled under mild conditions, with reactionparameters examined through time-dependent studies. Radiochemicalconversions ranging from 68–97% were observed across the substrateset. Density functional theory calculations were employed as a qualitativeframework to contextualize relative B–C and At–C bondingdescriptors. Overall, this study demonstrates that wet chemicallyregenerated <sup>211</sup>At can be applied to the late-stage labelingof aryl boronic esters under mild conditions and provides guidancefor future exploration of <sup>211</sup>At radiolabeling strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"414–421"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pursuing the Red-Shift in Glycoporphyrins─A New Synthetic Approach toward Glycoconjugates from the meso-Tetraethynylporphyrin Scaffold","authors":"Jakub Mitrzak, Maciej Malinowski","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00033","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Photodynamic therapy is a promising approach to anticancertreatment.For further development of this technique, new photosensitizers thatbetter meet biological criteria are highly desired. Glycoporphyrinsare considered more than favorable synthetic targets in this matter.This is due to their increased solubility in aqueous solutions andtheir targeting ability toward cancer cells. Herein, we report syntheticstudies, and we propose an original Sonogashira-based strategy towardunique porphyrin-glycal conjugates. The proposed methodology allowedus to synthesize 5 new examples of photosensitizers in which the sugarunit influenced another crucial factor─the bathochromic shiftof the photosensitizer’s absorption profile. These structureswere able to absorb wavelengths from the region of 740–780nm. The studies present the development of a synthetic strategy towardwater-soluble glycoporphyrins and the initial recognition of theirsinglet oxygen production ability.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"438–448"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Axially Chiral Pyridyno-allenophane in a 2:1 Edge-to-Face Silver(I) Sandwich Complex: Synthesis and Structural Characterization","authors":"Jonathan Álvarez-García, María Magdalena Cid","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We synthesized and characterized silver(I) complexesfeaturingchiral pyridyno-allenophanes─a class of cyclophanes integratingpyridine, alkyne, and allene units within a macrocyclic framework.X-ray diffraction revealed a 1:1 (ligand:metal) complex stabilizedby a rare N···Ag···OH<sub>2</sub>···Nbridging motif, and a 2:1 asymmetric sandwich-type complex, representingone of the few structurally characterized examples of its kind. Complementarysolution studies (ECD, NMR, and HRMS) confirmed the persistence andstability of the 1:1 complex, which exhibits pronounced chiropticalactivity. These findings establish pyridyno-allenophanes as versatile,robust scaffolds for constructing dynamic, chiral metal complexeswith promising potential in supramolecular chemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"406–413"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Jabbarpoor, Yanmei Li, Alex Akhundov, Jesse LeBlanc, Pier Alexandre Champagne, Christine M. Le
{"title":"Diastereoselective Synthesis of α-Fluoro-γ-lactams via Difluorocarbene-Triggered Cyclization and Rearrangement","authors":"Maryam Jabbarpoor, Yanmei Li, Alex Akhundov, Jesse LeBlanc, Pier Alexandre Champagne, Christine M. Le","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00028","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report a difluorocarbene-enabled, diastereoselectivesynthesisof α-fluoro-γ-lactams from readily accessible β-aminoketonesand inexpensive, commercially available ethyl bromodifluoroacetate(EBDFA). Compared to established routes to this medicinally relevantmotif, our strategy avoids the use of costly electrophilic fluorinatingor deoxyfluorinating reagents, highlighting difluorocarbene as a versatileC1 and F building block. Density functional theory (DFT) calculationsreveal that cyclization is the stereodetermining step, with observeddiastereomeric ratios governed by Curtin–Hammett kinetics.In addition to activating EBDFA, the K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> baseenables the favorable formation of a transient hemiaminal epoxideintermediate, with subsequent C–F bond formation proceedingthrough a nucleophilic fluoride ring-opening pathway. Overall, thiswork not only delivers a direct and modular route to stereodefinedα-fluoro-γ-lactams but more broadly expands our mechanisticunderstanding of difluorocarbene-mediated amine-carbonyl couplingreactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"430–437"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies for Enantioselective, Cascade, Valorizing, and Expanded Heterocyclic Piancatelli Rearrangements","authors":"A. Talim G. K, Michael Kizirian, Elias Picazo","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Piancatelli rearrangement of 2-furylcarbinols hasbecome aversatile platform for the rapid assembly of densely functionalizedcyclopentenones from renewable furan feedstocks. This Perspectivehighlights recent advances in four key directions: enantioselectivecatalysis, cascade processes for polycyclic scaffolds, biomass valorization,and expanded heterocyclic variants. Chiral Brønsted acid catalysis,frequently paired with photoredox or transition-metal cocatalysis,now delivers highly enantio- and diastereoselective aza- and oxa-Piancatellirearrangements, including three-component radical-mediated couplingsthat install diverse functionality in a single step. Strategic mergerof the rearrangement with downstream Diels–Alder, hydroamination,or Friedel–Crafts reactions provides efficient access to complexpolycyclic frameworks bearing multiple contiguous stereocenters. Parallelefforts have transformed 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and 5-azidomethylfurfural(AMF) derivatives into bioactive cyclopentenones under sustainableand scalable conditions. Finally, the first interrupted aza-Piancatellirearrangement on pyrrole substrates has extended the transformationbeyond furans, enabling new amino Stenhouse photoswitches. These developmentsunderscore the enduring synthetic power of the Piancatelli rearrangementand point to exciting opportunities in asymmetric complex-moleculesynthesis, functional molecular materials, and expanded heterocyclicreaction development.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"361–385"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Veera K. Bruce-Salmenkivi, Mikko Passiniemi, Petri M. Pihko
{"title":"Catalytic Amidation of Carboxylic Acids Using ortho-Aminophenylboronic Acids","authors":"Veera K. Bruce-Salmenkivi, Mikko Passiniemi, Petri M. Pihko","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00021","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><em>ortho</em>-Substituted boronic acids have demonstratedsignificant potential as catalysts for direct amidation reactions,providing a sustainable alternative to conventional coupling reagents.We report the screening of <em>ortho</em>-functionalized arylboronicacids, including four literature benchmarks, as catalysts for thedirect condensation of amines and carboxylic acids. The commerciallyavailable <em>ortho</em>-aminophenylboronic acids, specifically(2-(piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)boronic acid (2-PPBA), emerge as the optimalcatalyst, providing amides from a range of carboxylic acids and amines.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"422–429"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148689997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diego Ulysses Melo, Andreia Boaro, Roberta Albino dos Reis, Leonardo Martins Carneiro, Paula Homem-de-Mello, Fernando Heering Bartoloni
{"title":"Regioisomeric Control of Chemiexcitation Efficiency in Lophine Silylperoxides through Reaction-Path Topology and Excited-State Accessibility","authors":"Diego Ulysses Melo, Andreia Boaro, Roberta Albino dos Reis, Leonardo Martins Carneiro, Paula Homem-de-Mello, Fernando Heering Bartoloni","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00037","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the chemiluminescence (CL) ofsilylperoxidesderived from lophines and their associated high-energy intermediates(HEIs), specifically 1,2-dioxetanes. Three regioisomeric silylperoxides(<strong>D1</strong>–<strong>3</strong>), differing in the positionof the –O<sup>–</sup> group, were synthesized, and theirCL and kinetic behavior under fluoride-induced decomposition wereexamined. Notably, the <em>ortho</em>-substituted derivative(<strong>D1</strong>) exhibits a 100-fold and 10-fold increase in singletexcited-state formation quantum yield compared to its <em>meta</em> (<strong>D2</strong>) and <em>para</em> (<strong>D3</strong>) counterparts,respectively. Computational analysis using density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) indicates that chemiexcitationproceeds through a single-step asynchronous-concerted mechanism withpronounced biradical character along O–O bond cleavage. Thedifferences in singlet quantum yields are rationalized by a combinedeffect of the extent of the biradical/near-degenerate region and therelative accessibility of excited-state surfaces along the reactionpath. In particular, the enhanced efficiency of <strong>D1</strong> arisesfrom its prolonged residence in near-degenerate regions together witha more favorable energetic balance for singlet-state formation relativeto triplet-state stabilization. These findings provide a mechanisticframework for understanding substituent effects in chemiexcitationand suggest that tuning reaction-path topology and excited-state energeticsmay guide the rational design of improved chemiluminescent systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"460–473"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew A. Saucier, Hamdan Alrefaei, Peggy A. McCluggage, Mohammed K. Abd El-Gaber, Tzu-Yu Huang, Sampad Jana, Sudeshna Roy
{"title":"α-Fluoronitroalkenes as Fluorinated Building Blocks: Solvent-Controlled Functionalization with Hydrazones","authors":"Matthew A. Saucier, Hamdan Alrefaei, Peggy A. McCluggage, Mohammed K. Abd El-Gaber, Tzu-Yu Huang, Sampad Jana, Sudeshna Roy","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00032","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00032","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While <em>α</em>-fluoronitroalkenes havebeen widelyexplored in annulation and cycloaddition chemistry, controlled intermolecularC–N bond formation through conjugate addition remains largelyundeveloped. Moreover, solvent-controlled divergence between conjugateaddition and cyclization from identical starting materials has notbeen systematically demonstrated for α-fluoronitroalkenes. Herein,we report a base-mediated 1,4-conjugate addition of hydrazones to <em>α</em>-fluoronitroalkenes under aprotic conditions, affording <em>N</em>-fluoroalkyl hydrazones. In contrast, protic acidic conditionsdivert reactivity toward 4-fluoropyrazole formation, highlightinga solvent-controlled divergence in reaction pathways. This one-potprotocol tolerates a wide range of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphaticsubstrates, providing isolable <em>N</em>-fluoroalkyl hydrazonesin moderate to high yields. This study expands the synthetic utilityof both hydrazones and <em>α</em>-fluoronitroalkenesas building blocks of interest for applications in organic synthesisand medicinal chemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 4","pages":"386–391"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148689944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charles Killeen, Maxine A. Turner, J. Scott McIndoe
{"title":"Is the Signal Worth the Noise? A Practical Guide to Charge-Tagging for ESI-MS Reaction Monitoring","authors":"Charles Killeen, Maxine A. Turner, J. Scott McIndoe","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00020","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) hasemergedas a uniquely powerful platform for real-time reaction monitoring.However, because ESI-MS inherently detects only charged species, theionization process can alter the electronic structure, coordinationenvironment, or speciation of neutral analytes, thereby complicatingmechanistic interpretation. This tutorial review provides a practicaland mechanistic guide to the charge-tagging strategy as a solutionto these challenges. The conceptual basis of charge-tagging is examined:by appending a permanent ionic group to a ligand or substrate, ionization-inducedchemical modification is minimized, allowing faithful tracking ofsolution-phase speciation during catalytic transformations. Key designprinciples are discussed, including the selection of weakly coordinatingcounterions, optimization of electrospray response, mitigation ofaggregation and contamination, and preservation of steric and electronicproperties relative to neutral analogues. Synthetic approaches toboth anionic (primarily sulfonate-based) and cationic (ammonium andphosphonium-based) charge tags are presented in detail with emphasison practical considerations such as salt metathesis, regioselectivityin arene sulfonation, nucleophilic substitution strategies, and avoidanceof undesired reactivity. Representative applications in palladium-and ruthenium-mediated transformations illustrate how charge-taggedprobes enable kinetic analysis, identification of transient intermediates,and mechanistic discrimination under realistic conditions. By integratingtheoretical background, synthetic methodology, and practical troubleshooting,this review aims to equip practitioners with the tools needed to design,prepare, and deploy charge-tagged compounds as simply and effectivelyas possible.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 3","pages":"258–269"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148200131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lorenzo Luciani, Nicola Sargentoni, Magda Monari, Rossana Galassi
{"title":"An Atypical Dinuclear Copper(II) 1,2,4-Triazolyl Complex as a Catalyst for Palladium-Free Csp-Csp Homocoupling of Phenylacetylene","authors":"Lorenzo Luciani, Nicola Sargentoni, Magda Monari, Rossana Galassi","doi":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00013","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An unusual dinuclearcopper(II) complex, labeled as [L<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>(solv)<sub>2</sub>]•2(solv) (where solv = CH<sub>3</sub>CN or H<sub>2</sub>O and L = 3,5-bis(trifluoroacetamido)-1,2,4-triazo-1-yl),with L acting as an O,N,N′,O′-donor chelating ligand,was prepared by reaction with Cu<sub>2</sub>O. The single crystalXRD analysis and the susceptibility measurements revealed a pentacoordinateddinuclear Cu(II) complex with the two Cu atoms in a square pyramidalenvironment, doubly bridged by the 3,5-substituted triazolate ligandsand one coordinated acetonitrile in the apical position, completingthe coordination sphere. Systematic voids in the solid-state packingaccommodate two additional acetonitrile molecules; all of the acetonitrilemolecules can be readily replaced by water or other solvents. Thenew copper(II) complex was investigated as a catalyst in the C<sub>sp</sub>-C<sub>sp</sub> homocoupling reaction of phenylacetylene(Glaser-type reaction), yielding satisfactory results in terms ofboth isolated yields and procedural simplicity. For a better understandingof the catalytic results, spontaneous aggregation in solution ofthis copper(II) complex was investigated. The dilution experimentsin polar solvents, followed by UV–visible spectroscopy, highlightedthe self-aggregation behaviors, which were further corroborated byESI-MS analyses. The dissociative equilibrium constants, <em>K</em><sub>d</sub>, were determined in ethanol, <em>K</em><sub>d</sub> = 3.89 × 10<sup>–3</sup> M, and in CH<sub>3</sub>CN, <em>K</em><sub>d</sub> = 8.10 × 10<sup>–2</sup> M, evidencing the role of the solvent in the association process.</p>","PeriodicalId":29797,"journal":{"name":"ACS Organic & Inorganic Au","volume":"6 3","pages":"270–276"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148200150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}